Portage, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

42°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 34°F Wind ESE 4 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 73 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 12.3 miles ESE of central Portage
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Showers, Low 41F
40%
 
41
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Showers, Low 24F
20%
 
24
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 19F
35
19
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 35F, Low 15F
35
15
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 21F
36
21
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Snow Showers, High 38F, Low 27F
50%
38
27
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers, High 38F, Low 25F
50%
38
25

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 35°F to 38°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 24°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history


Portage, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Showers

Night: A chance of sprinkles before 10pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Nov 15

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of sprinkles between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 43 by 9am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

Wednesday Nov 19

Snow Showers

Day: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

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